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Born in London, Ron Wilcox was educated at Goudhurst School, Kent before serving in the Royal Army Education Corps during his National Service. He attended Queen's University, Belfast from 1959 to 1962 gaining a BA in Archaeology. After several years' research he was awarded a PhD. He-pursued a visa mer career in archaeology both as an excavator and teacher, writing various books and articles. In 2005 his book The Poplars was published by the East London History Society. visa färre
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- 2.5
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As for what Wilcox gets right, his prose is vigorous and his account of the seige of Kut (the linchpin of this book) is gripping. His emphasis on bad planning and logistics is also welcome in a popular account. Again, Wilcox engenders enough doubts with the attitude he radiates that I do wonder what mistakes a specialist would find that I'm not.… (mer)